I was going to ask, isn't Rope Trick as old as D&D itself? Then I found this nifty page that tracks spell changes through editions. I guess original D&D has Rope Trick as a 3rd level spell, but from AD&D on it's been a 2nd level spell and quite classic.
It sounds a lot like the original poster likes the low level game. I recommend trying the E6 variant for a grittier feel. (In essence, for the few who haven't heard of it yet characters stop advancing af level 6 and only buy new feats every Xk XP.)
Taking the pickle analogy a bit further...
Perhaps this person does not like DILL pickles...
Not all pickles are flavored with dill...
Bread and Butter Pickle recipe
My point is, while 4e might be a better fit, it may just be the OP does not like the ingredients of the system...
Perhaps a little pick-and-choose is in order, then?
Maybe take that dill pickle and double-pickle it in some sweet brine to get the most bang for your buck.
Use 10 point buy. Snicker with glee when your monk player begins to cry.
Use the slow experience progression.
Use only materials out of the core rulebook (no advanced blah blah stuff).
Start at level 1.
Cut character WBL by half. (And the corresponding wealth given per CR's worth of treasure.)
Welcome back, comfort zone >:)
I love that this was the second post, immediately following the OP, and answered the OP's query with a solid suggestion using the OP's rules system of choice.
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Try your best to offer advice within the guidelines the person asking you presents, and if you can't help them in that way, then don't. But flat out offering exactly what they do not want, is a little jerkish. They explicitly stated they weren't interesting in a different edition however, and yet the different edition was sort of suggested anyway.
It pretty much reads like this:
"I need something to zing up my potato salad, but I'm allergic to pickles!"
"Hurr durr, try some pickles."
" >.< "
No, it's really more like, "Man, pickles are the worst. By the way, I'm really in the mood for something briny, crunchy, flavored with dill, and perhaps involving a cucumber."
"Are you sure you hate pickles?"
I wasn't suggesting it so much as pointing out the irony of the OP (pointlessly) hating on a game and then complaining about a bunch of problems that the game he hated on specifically sets out to fix.
Exactly the way I felt on the matter too and it keeps me from typing. My laziness thanks you.
... damn ... now I want a pickle.
